Traction Control fully Off

[TradesmanGuy]

Still learning how to operate my Ram 1500.

Yesterday I had to pick up my neighbor off a steep dirt road. I'm of the mind use it or lose it. So I engage 4x4 when I can. Very steep and the power cut off momentarily when the wheels slightly slipped. Never experienced that with my former Toyota FJ. Looked into it this morning and found out that disabling the traction control only about 50% is disabled. To press and hold the traction control for about 5 seconds100% disables the TC. Lots and lots of features built into the truck.

 

[ibike]

That’s the way my 2015 wrangler worked too

 

[Dean2]

Putting it in Low range will completely shut off both, automatically, with no residual activations when tires slip.

 

[TradesmanGuy]

I missed out and am catching up on how autos work today. My 2008 Toyota FJ was way cool, or so I thought.

 

[ibike]

I like my 2004 Jeep best. Put it in 4wd or 4wd lo and I’m in control of what my drive train does.

 

[Curmudgeon]

"Back in the day" when I was commuting 200-400 miles one way and on the highway, I was glad to have an automatic transmission. There are too many crazies out there and having the AT was one less thing to think about, and this was really when the drive was congested.

When I as a "kid", and now that I am retired, I would really like to have the choice of a manual trans again. I really do miss it.

So now I have a truck with Auto 4WD that I can blow off by switching to 4WD HI or LOW, and Traction/Stability can be enjoyed or turned off.
If the geniuses ever released a manual in a Ram I would be camped out at the dealer's front door waiting to buy one. The reality though is that the EPA would surely find a way to buzzkill the idea.